Morning Jolt: Parents hide baby in carry-on

Wednesday

Jul 11, 2012 at 12:01 AMJul 11, 2012 at 11:13 AM

An Egyptian couple was charged after they put their 5-month-old baby in carry-on luggage and were caught by the airport X-ray scanner. The couple was at an airport in the United Arab Emirates and didn’t have a visa for the infant, so instead of waiting two days for the papers to be processed, the husband talked his wife into putting the baby in a bag.

In the news: An Egyptian couple was charged after they put their 5-month-old baby in carry-on luggage and were caught by the airport X-ray scanner. The couple was at an airport in the United Arab Emirates and didn’t have a visa for the infant, so instead of waiting two days for the papers to be processed, the husband talked his wife into putting the baby in a bag.

Happening today: The House will take a vote today on whether or not to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law. The vote is expected to pass in the Republican-led House but fail in the Democrat-controlled Senate.

Opening bell: The Dow Jones opened at 12,653.12 after finishing down 83.17 points Tuesday.

Motivational quote: “Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.” - Aldous Huxley

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